Synopsis

The news settled on him like a stone, heavy and cold. He struggled to grasp its reality, to reconcile it with the life he’d known. A quiet sorrow filled the room, punctuated only by Sandy’s gentle attempts at reassurance. She spoke of adaptation, of new possibilities, but her words seemed distant, failing to penetrate the wall of disbelief that had sprung up within him. The thought of never walking again was a chasm he couldn't fathom, and Sandy, with her unwavering kindness, could only offer a